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Join international experts Dr Sicco Bus (NL), Dr Peter Lazzarini, Dr John Bingley, Ms Fiona Murray, Mr Jason Warnock in locations at Townsville and Brisbane!
Following on from our 2016 successful series of ‘What’s New in DFU’ evenings, Diabetes Feet Australia is hitting the road in July with not one – but two – ‘What’s New in DFU’ Queensland events.
Join us at our Townsville and Brisbane events to be updated on the latest cutting edge research, treatments, technologies and practice in diabetic foot disease.
With a diverse mix of international and national speakers, fantastic event spaces and delicious canapes and drinks to enjoy – secure your ticket before the 30th June and take full advantage of the end of financial year!
View the events:
What’s New in DFU? TOWNSVILLE
Monday 24th July 2017
6:00pm – 9:30pm
The Banquet Centre, Townsville
Join us in the heart of Townsville at the vibrant Banquet Centre, for an evening focused on the latest cutting edge research, treatments, technologies and practice in diabetic foot disease
What’s New in DFU? BRISBANE
Tuesday July 25th 2017
6:00 – 9:30pm
QUT Gardens Point Campus, Owen J Wordsworth Room (S Block – Level 12)
Following the successful 2016 sold out event, Diabetes Feet Australia invites you to this exclusive evening to hear ‘What’s new in DFU’ from the world’s best in diabetic foot disease research, clinical treatment and technology.
Announcing international expert speaker Dr.Jaap van Netten, Ph.D., from the Netherlands.
Dr Jaap van Netten is a human movement scientist from the Netherlands, specialized in clinical research on foot problems, most notably in people with diabetes. His scientific work has so far resulted in 50+ publications and obtaining >1.5 million dollar in research funding. Van Netten is also the secretary of the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot Editorial Board and its Prevention Working Group. In these roles he is co-authoring the evidence-based international consensus guidance on the prevention and management of foot problems in diabetes. The latest version of this guidance has been launched in May 2015 during the International Diabetic Foot Symposium in The Hague; the road to the next update in 2019 has already started.
Find out more and register by visiting our Conference website: https://www.diabetesfeetaustralia.org
Announcing international expert speaker Dr Randall Wolcott M.D. from the United States. Dr Wolcott will be delivering a plenary and workshops on the theme ‘Diabetic Foot Infection’ at DFA 2017.
Dr. Wolcott began his wound care practice over 11 years ago and has been practicing medicine for 28 years. He is passionate about healing his patients, which has resulted in his quest for the best medical advances in wound care. His personal research at the Wound Care Center’s own Research and Testing Laboratories and his collaboration with numerous experts in the wound care field have earned him international recognition. His work has been published in several textbooks, as well as prominent journals like the Journal of the American Medical Association and Journal of Wound Care. Also, he is often asked to lecture across the country and in parts of Europe and the United Kingdom at various medical societies and universities.
Find out more in our Program
Have you submitted an Abstract for Diabetes Feet Australia Conference 2017 yet? Did you know submissions close in one month?!
DFA are seeking high quality oral presentations of original research in the field of diabetic foot disease, with relevance for clinical practice now or in the future.
We only have a limited number of abstract sessions left and encourage you and your colleagues to submit before it’s too late! These sessions are an important part of DFA 2017, as they show the newest and brightest research works from around Australia.
Submissions are via the DFA conference website. Please view the abstract page for the format requirements or contact us if you have any queries.
Get in quick – submissions close 5th June!
Haven’t purchased accommodation yet for DFA 2017?
Maybe you are not looking to stay at a hotel during the conference? Or, maybe, you are waiting until last minute ‘cheap’ pricing online? We’ve been there – often you wait around for the last minute and you can get heavily discounted accommodation.
We’ve done all the hard work for you. We have negotiated the very cheapest prices the hotel will do. This is your chance to save some real $$. You won’t get it cheaper elsewhere!
As such we want to ensure that, along with getting the best deal with your registration, you are getting the best deal with accommodation before it is too late. Book now.
So what do you get at the QT Gold Coast?
- Luxurious QT King bed – both beds are next level in comfort (we’ve sampled them and can concur!)
- Amazing views of either the ocean or surrounding hinterland (get in quick for those stunning ocean views)
- A few minutes’ walk to the beachfront
- Four renowned restaurants, funky and ultra attentive staff, 24 hour room service (and gourmet meals available at all times…we’ve sampled them, too!)
- Private balcony, workspace, flat screen HD TV, bespoke bathroom, deluxe amenities, iPod dock, mini bar and designer furnishings.
Diabetic foot Australia are proud to announce the official opening of Wound Innovations, the Wound CRC’s breakthrough service to combat chronic wounds on a national level. Dr Charlie Day from Innovation and Science Australia officially oversaw the opening in a media event Tuesday.
Chronic wounds cost the Australian health system over $3billion a year. Combined with an ageing population, patients are suffering in silence for years, even decades, with this costly chronic health problem leading to many avoidable amputations.
The new service, Wound Innovations, is a key activity of the Cooperative Research Centres Programme, one of the most significant Government Programmes that enable industry-led research to be translated into real world settings.
CEO Dr Ian Griffiths today said:
“Today marks a new chapter in the history of the CRC Programme. Through the increased support of the Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, we have been able to develop an innovative new health service dedicated to wound care with a focus on clinical best-practice, education and research. It will improve access to specialist care for patients with wounds across the country by providing an ambulatory clinic, national telehealth and wound advisory service. It will keep patients out of hospital and enable advanced wound treatments to be more accessible.
From left: Dr Charlie Day (Innovation & Science Australia) Mr Stephen Carmody (CRC Director), Dr Ian Griffiths (CRC CEO), Dr Susan Pond (CRC Director), Ms Jenni Flood (CRC Programme), Prof Rob Sale (CRC Director), Dr Michelle Gibb (Wound Innovations, CRC)
The research from the CRC shows that for a patient to be successfully treated, a multi-disciplinary team approach is required – no one health professional can treat a chronic wound. What we have at the moment is patients navigating a complicated system or abandoning the system altogether until it is too late to avoid an amputation.
The new service solves the problem in two ways. Firstly, there is one site where the patient attends and the entire clinical specialist team is involved from start to finish. Secondly, the latest innovations in research-based treatment are utilised. This service will see a dramatic reduction in costs to the health system.”
Dr Griffiths explains further;
“It takes time for innovations to be brought to the market, especially in the health domain. Health professionals will not embrace innovation unless there is an evidence-base defined by robust research. We have delivered that. Successive governments have shown a bi-partisan approach to growing innovation in Australia – enabling the research to be translated into services available to the public”.
The first clinic has opened in Brisbane and offers telehealth and wound advisory service for patients Australia wide. It also embodies a School of Excellence for training a clinical workforce in improved wound care.
Diabetes Feet Australia advocates a multi-disciplinary approach to best practice diabetic foot disease care. We encourage the public and health professionals to reach out to this service today. It offers chronic wound treatment and national access to teleheatlh, wound advisory and educational resources.
For full eligibility criteria, referral information, details about the services available and further information:
Ground Floor, Boundary Court
55 Little Edward St
Spring Hill QLD 4000
1300 WOUNDS
What’s New in DFU – Webinar, 6th March 2017
Join Prof Keith Harding and Dr Jaap van Netten for this special webinar.
During this 2 hour event, our guest speakers will provide you with the opportunity to learn more about the best treatments, technologies and practice – right from the comfort of your own home, with a live feed from DFA HQ.
This event is ideal for our rural and remote supporters who may have missed our events in 2016. A 15 minute Q&A session is included in the event.
This event is open to all health professionals and researchers who treat or have an active interest in diabetic foot disease.
Ticketholders will be emailed a single use web link to view the webinar.
This event is proudly brought to you by Diabetes Feet Australia with support from the Australian Podiatry Council.
Diabetes Feet Australia are delighted to announce the opening of earlybird conference registrations and the official Conference website!
The Conference Committee have been working hard behind the scenes to bring you something very special for the 4-5th September 2017. You’ll not only enjoy the beautiful beachfront, but a stellar two day fully immersed program.
We have released preliminary program information on our program page and the announcement of our keynote plenary speakers.
Registrations and accommodation can be booked all in one place by heading to the registrations page
We look forward to catching up with you all in September.
Kind Regards,
The DFA Conference Committee 2017
Diabetes Feet Australia Conference 2017: September 4-5th, Gold Coast
Diabetes Feet Australia are delighted to announce the opening of earlybird conference registrations and the official Conference website!
The Conference Committee have been working hard behind the scenes to bring you something very special for the 4-5th September 2017. You’ll not only enjoy the beautiful beachfront, but an amazing two day fully immersed program featuring diabetic foot experts from across Australia and around the world!
The DFA Conference 2017 is the evolution of the highly acclaimed Sydney Diabetic Foot conferences of 2013 and 2015.Just metres from the beach front, you’ll enjoy a spectacular scientific and social program. Plenary lectures and workshops cover topics including wound infection, vascular surgery, multi-disciplinary treatment and biomechanics.
Registrations are now open. More details available on the Conference Website
Contact us for Partnership & Sponsorship opportunities: nationaloffice@www.diabetesfeetaustralia.org
Welcome to the Diabetes Feet Australia Conference 2017! We are incredibly excited to welcome you in September for what is shaping up to be an unmissable event. We have now opened early bird conference registrations which close in April.
Now is the time to get your discounted tickets and accommodation before the rush sets in! Get your perfect room and purchase the conference package that suits your needs. We have made the purchasing experience streamlined and simple – you can choose from a range of options and book your conference registration and hotel room all on this website. We’ve included payment options to suit your individual and organizational requirements. You can pay online using our secure checkout with credit card or paypal. Or, you can pay offline for your tickets by an invoice that will be sent to you on registration completion. To register now, please go to the registration page. For accommodation bookings go to the hotel page.
Please contact us if you have any queries about the booking process. We look forward to updating you more on the conference and releasing the full program and abstracts call soon!
In the meantime, read more about the conference here